Sunday, June 16, 2024

A Winter Solstice

 


A Winter Solstice.


The wind roars like an unruly sea

on the hill above and below:

the axis of solstice pivots the planet.


The solstice is cast upon the earth

now the spectres are abroad

the druids are chanting and walking in rings


saying longer days to come we'll see

and longer days are to come.

They are renowned for astute prophesy.


She left when she should have stayed.

Sun and ice are stirred with sticks

the solstice spins the winter will.


Now she is gone so what do we do?

We live and we'll live as we must.

She is gone and we live as we must.


The druids are chanting and walking in rings

we live as we must and the days will be long

until she returns until she returns.


The robin turns with his scarlet breast

and roos like sentries gaze with intent

the ends of a rainbow they came and went.


We live by the warmth of the fire within

it glows against the winter chill

it glows, so it glows, upon the hill.


Sun and ice are stirred with sticks

the solstice spins the winter will.












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